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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
THE LATE DANIEL MANNING.
The President and Members Of his Cabi-
net gone 10 Attend the Funeral I'm Al
bauy.

The President, the members OF his Cabinet Tex
cept Secretary Lamar, and Col Lamont, left
Washington last evening for Albany TO attend the
funeral of ex-secretary Manning. which takes
place this afternoon. They will be the guests Of
Governor Hill while at Albany. and will return TO
Washington soon after the funeral The President
saturday afternoon dispatched the follow
ing message OF coincidence to Mrs Manning
Though In this hour OF unutterable grief your
sorrow Is too sacred to be shared and too deep TO
be reached by earthly comfort, mayI express to
you my sincere and tender sympathy saddened by
my own affiction at the loss or true and trusted
friend and loyal associate, who but lately stood
at my SIDE In the discharge with patriotic zeal OF
An order was issued from the White House to
have flags at half-mast on all the Department
buildings secretary Fairchild issued an order
announcing the death and saying: "Mr. Manning
was true patriot and firm friend and he rendered
his country great service by a wise management
OF this Department He was honored by all OF our
people, and especially endeared to all who were
associated with him either In his public or private
life" The Department was ordered TO be closed
on the day or the funeral on sunday the work
men were draplng the columns In front OF the
Treasury building, and on all four sides the build
ing Is now In deep mourning.
The New York State Democratic Association held
a meeting on sunday and passed resolutions OF
regret, which VIII be engrossed and forwarded TO
The following ofricers OF the Treasury Depart
ment left the city yesterday TO attend the funeral:
controller Durham, Fourth Auditor Shelley, super
yising Architect Freret, Mr.. L. q. Graves, Of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing; X. l. Miller.
chief OF the division OF Loans and Currency; Chief
Clerk E B. Ioumans, Assistant Secretary May
nard, Controller Trenholm, Third Auditor Williams
r. ID. keleher, Superintendent OF the Treasury
Building q. W. Albright, and Sixth Auditor Nc
COnytlle.
The funeral takes place this afternoon from the
residence OF the late Secretary son. At St Pauls
church the regular iscopal service for the dead
Will De said, the rector OF St Pauls, Rev. J. Liv-
lngston Reese, d. D., officiating, assisted by the
Episcopal clergyren OF the city. The pall-bearers
Will be Manton Marble, Rufus w. Peckham, A. p.
German, c. j. Canda, Sidney Webster, Conrad n.
Jordan. Erastus Corning, Roscoe Conkling, Simon
W. RoSendale, samuel W. Randall, John II. Van
Antwerp, and Passed. p. Pratt. AT the close OF the
services In the church the remains will be borne
the Rural Cemetery, followed by the members OF
the family and mOurners IN sleighs. At the mOrtu-
airy chapel the burial prayer will be said by Rev.
Dr. Reese, and the remains at once conveyed to the
vault without further ceremony, where they will
rest until spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
A Queer Wedding.

A RICH CALIFORNIA GIRL MARRIEs CONSULTATIVE
IN ORDER THAT SHE MAY BECOME WIDOW
The following curious story Is telegraphed from
San Francisco: The death at the little town OF
Mayfield near the stanford University, of a young
and consumptive printer named Frank Mckee
completes curious story OF a rich young girls
folly. Seven years ago Abram Brown, of Oakland.
died, leaving property to his only daughter.
Frankie, valued at $4,000. She attained her ma,
Jorlty a little over a year ago, and then assumed
control OF the property, which brought In an in
come OF about S., 900. She took trip to Highland
Springs, and there lively widow persuaded
her that she ought 10 become q widow herself
In order to enjoy the social freedom that an
unmarried I.ll woman can never hope to gain
Fun OF the project she returned to Oakland and
formed the acquaintance or Capt. and Mrs. K M
Apgar. To them she conf1ded her longing for
social emancipation. She declared she was bound
to become widow, and thought II she could marry
some man who was on his death-bed It would he
about the right thing. Apgar agreed that II she
was determined to marry, and for the purpose
settled with as little publicity possible He ac-
cordingly introduced this peculiar young woman
to DR.. Dupuy, who had conducted an Imitation
milk factory in this city. DR.. Dupuy declared
that he knew Of Just the man to suit
beautiful case of consumption, and who
could not possibly live more than a month.
Miss Brown thought that she had found lust the
subject. On the following day she and Agar Went
TO the Office OF Dr. Dupuy, In this city, where the
medical man exhibited his consumptive. Miss
Brown looked him over with a critical eve
thumped his chest vigorously, and made him cough
several times for the purpose OF ascertaininD II
the Investment was a sare one She finally con-
cluded that she would take the chances OF his
living. Mckee consented to marry the girl for a
money consideration. The pair were welded
by Justice Wood They did not depart to-
gether 1t had been agreed that the husband
should go and die by himself. The wife gave
him 500 before the ceremony took place, and
agreed to pay DIR. Dupuy 500 with which to de-
fray the expenses or comfortable deathbed for
her husband. Mckee failed to keep his promise
however, and strangely insisted on living In fact
few months after and got some money from her
Dupuy received liberal commission, and it ia
charged that Apgar got fee. Finally, Mrs Nc
kee refused 10 be Dled any more and departed for
the East The story leaked out, and created a
great sensation In Oakland. Mckee followed her
TO Indiana, but she refused to see him. She then
departed this fall for Europe and is said to be in
Carlsbad. Another curious feature Of the affair Isl
that Apgar died on the same day as Mckee
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Parting with the Bottle.
A MEMORY OF tom MARSHALL NEVER FoRaorrrN n,
PROHIBITIONISTS


MEMORY OF tom MARSHALL NEVER FORGOTTEN nv
PROHIBITIONISTS
From the New York Sun
Congressional abstinence society was formed
and Marshall swore or drinking. He made a
speech before the society which is perhans the
most eloquent temperance effort ever delivered in
the Congressional halls Its conclusion was mas
terfu though the sentence containing 1t is as long
as one Of Senator Evarts' longest. 1t ran;
81 would not exchange the physical sensations
the mere sense OF animal being which belong to
man who totally refrains from all that can in
toxicate his brain or derange his nervous str1c-
ture the elasticity with which he bounds from his
c3ncn In the morning the sweet repose It yields
through his clear eyes, the beauty and the grand,
eur Of surrounding nature; say, sir, will not ex
ate man, the sense Of renovated youth. the aiad
play with which my pulses now beat healthful
music, the bounding yivacity with which the lite
OF my frame, the communion high which nv
healthfu and now hold with all the gorgeous
softness OF the evening sky, the bloom the
beauty, the verdure OF the EARTH the music OF the
air, and OF the waters; with all the grand associ-
nues OF sense; no, SIR, though poverty dog me,
though scorn pointed Its slow finger &C me as
passed though want and destitution and every
my waking eye from day to day; not for the
brightest and nOblest wreath that ever encircled
By heaven Or som: dsmond sent ssS fpOm Ss 20
test the resisting strength OF vrtuous resolution
should tempt me back, with ali the wealth and al
the honors which q world can bestow; not for an
That time and earth can give would cast from me
tnis precious pledge OF liberated MIND this tails.
dangers and horrors which once beset my path.
50 heip me heaven, a. would spurn beneath my
very feet all the gifts the universe could oer and
I'VE and gle as am, poor, but sober"
N0tWltnstending this speech, however, Mar.
SnaA broke his pledge and there 70 9 man qttll
living az Washington who took care Of him duI1n9
some OF ms fter-attacks Of dellrium tremenR Ii
- salo That his nrst drinking was caused BY . diS.
appointment In love, and ft may have been that -
would have been sober man had this not occuITed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
A Lighthouse Keepers Story.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION NEAR CAPE HENRY.
Keeper NJ. T. Odell. OF the Cape Henry Light
house, against whom charges OF offensive PARTISAN
ship have been preferred and disproved before the
lighthouse board recently, reports that he was the
object OF cowardy attempt at assassination last
Friday evening. The keeper says that while re-
turning alone from Norfolk, where he had been on
sick leave, and when between Virginia Beach and
that portion OF the coast known as the Hollies he
was fired upon from ambush by three unknown
men, who were evidently awaiting his coming
Owing TO the partisan feeling which Odell thought
existed between him and the parties who preferred
the charges, he says, he had provided himself with
ir OF revolverS TO be ready for any emergency
AS soon as he recovered from his surprise at the
attack he returned the fire, and thinks that he
must have hit one OF his assailants as he heard a
cry OF pain, and two OF the men to the assist
ance OF the third and carried him away. Ouell
says he would have braved and probably have
captured the three wOuld-be asSasSins, had not
his horse become unmanageable. He exhibits
bulfet-hole in his uniform coat, between his left
shoulder and the neighborhOod OF the heart and
Two other bullet-hoieS In his gum coat proof
OF the attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
A Wonderful Race.

THE JAPANESE AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY ENDUR.
ANCE OF HEAT AND COLD
When one reflects that there Is never fire which
would fill a half-bushel measure; that the Japan
csc wear no wooden garments, and only sandals or
clogs on their feet; that the winters are cold
enough TO make lee or 3inches thick and that the
ground is often white with snow one wonders how
they live, writes a correspondent from Japan
to the Chicago Mail. There seems to be something
peculiar In the physical makeup OF the japanese,
as well as In their plants, which enables them to
endure safely great cold. ! am told that plants
which In America are killed by autumn froSts here
live and bloom in the midst OF snow, and when the
thermometer has gone much below the freezing
point. Certainly the people have wonderful powers
OF endurance II their sensations are as ours are
Every japanese, high or low, takes his hot bath
every night He jumps into vat OF water heated
from 100 to lis degrees and enjoys the boil and
stands for hours up to his waist In cold mountain
torrents and 1t is said will break the ice In winter
and work up TO his neck in immersion, and seems
TO feel no Ill effects from 1t. He is certainly wOn
derful ANIMAL and chronological data must vet be
furnished 10 convince me that he Is not indigenous
TO the soil he lives on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
The sultan Afraid OF Russia.
~ HE DOES NOT PAY The GAR THE INDEMNIT,
Russia WILL MAKE SEIZURES

~ NE Dos NOT PAY The GAR THE INDEMNITY
Russia WILL MAKE SEIZURES.
Adispatch from COnstanrinOple TO the London
IrGV Netcs says: d" The government Is alarmed at
IL neishOOrs' war preparations, and the sultan Is
inquiring as To the advisabiliJy OF calling out
$1,000 men for ErZerOum and Bulgaria IL Is stated
that ". NelidD1, the Russian ambassador 70 Tur-
key, has informed the porte that unless the IN
demnIty arretT-, amounting 10 E75O.OU0, be paid
Russia VIII te obliged 10 take pledges on Asia
MihOr fur the protection Of her interests The
government = hampered Tor money. A body OF
nariIes Whose time had expired recently tried TO
flrce ,Asir way into the imperial palace TO de-
Tlsnd OF the sultan their arrears OF pay. They
were Al arrested and imprisoned, and afterwari
they were PAD small sum each and sent away
from the capital u prevent their complaints reach
Ing thr ears Of the sultan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
ObstructfOns in the Mississinnt.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The extremes by low stage OF water In the Mis-
sissippi has nearly caused an entire suspension of
steamboat operations to the South, and river men
who have been trying to navigate the stream In
the face OF many difficulties since last July are
almost discouraged and ready to abandon water
transportation. Low water is frequently en-.
countered during the summer and fall OF the
year, but the boating stage has not been so
reduced for such long period OF time before In
the recollection OF any OF the old pilots. They
began to encounter bars between st. Louis and
Cairo during the early part Of july when the pro-
tracted drouth set in, and from that time since
the river has gradually declined. In the mean
time millions OF dollars, invested in steamboats,
and barges, have been tied up in a way that bene-
nted no one, and the boats were left to decay
According TO river men this would have been
avoided had the Government work OF improving
the channel been continued. In view OF the dis.
couragement OF the present season and no present
hope or relief from the Government in re-
claiming the channel, Capt. Henry c. Haarstick
president OF the st. Louis and Mississippi Valley
transportation Company says there Is likely to
be great falling on In the gross amount of river
tonnage, as under the circumstances there Ia no
fnducement to build steamboats, and barges when
they can't earn interest upon the investment
The consequence will be that when the present
fleet Is worn out 81. Louis will have no boats TO
oat the grain OF the Mississippi Valley on its nat
ural course TO European markets, and the farmer
Will then De at the mercy OF the railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
ur.. berry Wall. London Visit.

LOndOn ~ ectal 10 the New York World
Much gossip Is occasiOned here by the news Of
Berry Walls runaway match with Miss Melbourne
a few days ago. Miss Melbourne Is well known by
the American colony. Accompanied by her sister
she came 10 London during the season OF 1856. and
occupied fashionable apartments at No. liz Picca-
Oily, facing Green Park Being both beautiful
and interesting, the Misses Melbourne soon got
into the swim of society. Mr.. SartOris, the hus-
band OF Nellie Grant, was their intrOducer, and
son MIS- CAvendl.h Bentinck adopted them as
her particular p-OIeges. In a few weeks the en-
: tgenIsnt Of the pres, al Mrs Berry Wall 10 Chas.
PIrlp- on the minister and second secretary 10
tie American legation here, was announced The
match was sJerEly opposed ny Minister Phelps and
sOOn was broken Oh. The Misses Melbourne then
fSGed rum the social horizon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
War Unavoidable in Europe.
ITALY ROLE In THE TRIPLE AIIIANCE-KING MILAN's


ITALY s ROLE IN THE TRIPLE AI.LIANCE-KING MILANS
OMNIBUS SPEECH.
London Special to the New York World
diplomat friend writes to me from the CONT
nent: "Once more continental Europe seems to
sleep over volcano. Austria is adopting every
possible measure so as not to be taken by surprise
are suddenly overrun by Russia, while the latter
declares In an official statement that she refuses
to discontinue the concentration OF OF her army on
the frontiers. Thus we must be prepared for the
worst, and, though war Will probably not break
out before spring, 1t is looked upon Unavoidable
both In Russia and in Austria. Bulgaria is the
bone OF contention, and Russia assumes the role of
defender OF the Berlin treaty. The first thing is to
ask what her plans are, and what solution she ad-
vocates. But neither the Austrian nor German
cabinets can ask directly for an explanation.
hear that the Italian government is intrusted
with the role OF mediator. Although a member of
the triple ALI lnce and not persona grata at st.
Petersburg, Italy can nevertheless render great
services. Before long we shall learn what the
consequence OF this intercessiOn Will bring forth
But the sky Is black, and dangerous symptoms
are visible. The extraordinary speech OF the king
OF Servla Is one OF the most conspicuous though it
denotes the real feeling OF distress prevailing in
the Balkan Peninsula, and It shows also at the
same time that Austria is gathering her allies
round her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
Modern Languages.
THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD THIS WE

The CUNF kNIIUN To BE HELD THIS WEEK.
The NTH annual convention Of the Modern Lam
guage Association OF America will be held at the
University OF Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday OF this week. tn. Philadelphia
Press says: The association will discuss the
place OF modern literature, especially OF English
in the present college systems. Among the gen.
tlemen who will be present are: James Russell
Lowell, president OF the association, Harvard Uni
yersity; A. Marshall Elliott, Johns Hopkins;
Henry A. Todd, Johns Hopkins; Franklin Carter
Williams College; sylvester Primer, Charleston
College; W. T. Hewitt, Cornell University; James
King Newton, ODerlin College; Calvin Thomas
University OF Michigan; Bernard T. OCOnnor, Co
lumbia college; Edward 5. shelton. Harvard Uni
versity; James A. Harrison, Washington and Lee;
H. $. White, Cornell; A. III. Tolman, Ripon College;
Henry Wood, Johns Hopkins; Charles f. Kroch.
stevens Institute, and James W. Bright, Johns
HonkfnS
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A Burglar With Dynamite.
HOW 1T WAS USED IN INDIANAPOLIS TO KNOCK OFT
POLICEMAN.

HUW 1T WAS Used IN INDIANAPOLIS tt KNOCK OUT
POLICEMAN.
AT indianapolis, Saturday morning, shortly after
o'clock, Chris. Cook, private policeman, discov-
cred two burglars in grocery store, and, slipping
to the rear, he approached TO within few feet be-
fore they were aware of his presence. He then
called upon them to surrender, holding cooked
revolver upon the largest man. Seeing the weapon
the fellow threw up his hands and advanced toward
the policeman saying: "Don't shoot; I'll 90 with
you" and when he came within six feet he was OBJ
served 10 toss one hand forward. At the same In
slant something struck Cole on the top OF his hat
and exploded. He was hurled backward some dis
lance and against the side Of the building
He was severely injured, and examination showed
that the missile had torn away a portion of his
hat, and the flesh was badly torn and bruised The
missile that was exploited was, it is believed a
small dynamite bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
Cast Away I'm the Pacific.

A SCHOONERS CREW LIVE NINE MONTHS ON AN
IsLASD-IHE NATE MURDERS TWO MEN.
A story OF life on a desert island In the South
Sea- romantic as anything IN Notion, was told by
two survivors OF a fishing schooner who recently
arrived at Honolulu, after more than fifteen
months absence. In September last year the
schooner General Sigel LETT Honolulu a shark
hunting expedition with a crew OF eight including
the captain and mate. They cruised among the
Islands OF the south Pacific, securing good cargo
OF shark ms. which brings high price for ship
Eent 10 China In the latter part fSeptemOer they
stopped at Midway Island. While they were camped
on the island great storm arose and their vessel
was driven ashore and wrecked. Their only means Of
subsistence were birds and eggs and fsh. There
Was plenty OF fresh water. They found Japa-
nese seOw on the island, and they saved boat
frVm the SgeL Nine months was spent on the is
land one man died from having his hands blown
on by git mt powder with which he was fishing.
Tie captain aud seaman were murdered by the
mate. who had conceived a hatred for them. The
three men went 10 a neighbOr1ng island 10 hunt
e.ss. and the mate returned alone. When taxed
ulth the murder OF his shipm aIes he denied IL and
said they had quarreled and killed each other
The four survivors, however. were convinced OF
his guilt and they determined 10 leave him on the
island They destroyed the boat and set sail for
Marshall island IN the scOw. After a voyage OF
two and a half months they reached Marshall
Island Two were taken TO Manila and the others
10 Honolulu.
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. On The EAST SIDE OF THIR-
TEkNIH STREET, BETMEEN e AND +
STORY BRICK RESIDENCE KNOWN AS 523
THIRTEENTH STREET NCRI INVEST.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court Of -
the District of Columbia passed on December 9TH 16S
1887. in the cause of Bagnam ct al Bagnam ct X
al. Equity No. 10.S6S, Docket %, the undersigned
premises, on TUESDAY. DECEMBER TwENTIETH,
1887, at FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, the following de-
scribed real estate. situated in tine city of Wash
ington, District OF Columbia, to wit: Part Of Lot
nine 90, in square two hundred and ninety
$500 contained within the following metes and
the east line OF 9th street. ard at the northwest
Of said lot nine 90 and running thence
hundred l10O) feet, thence south twenty COO feet
thence west one hundred Q00) feet thence north
wardly twenty COO feet along said line of 18th
street TO the place OF beginning containing two thou
sand square feet of ground more less and improved
by handsome nve-story brick dwelling.
Terms of sale prescribed by the decree One-thrd
Of the in cash. the balance in and
two years. in equal payments for which the notes of
the purchaser must be bear interest from the
date of SALE and secured by deed of the
erty sold, all cash. at the purchasers option. All
conveyancing at purchasers cost. deposit of $3.50
required time If the sale are
not complied with within ten days the Trustee
the right to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
GEORGE E. HAMILTON, Trustee
d8-d&ds Sun Building, ST. NV.
eE- THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED IN CON-
sequence Of the rain until THURSDAY, JANUARY
FIFTH. 1888, same hour and place. By order of the
Trustee THOMAS BOWLING,
d2l-dSds Auctioneer
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LOST Hrs F.ruKK oy THE Jorpxrv

LOST HIS FATHER ON THE JoURNEY.-The Gin
cinnati police Lave In charge a nne-year-old boy
who was given 10 them by Manning Light, OF At
lanta, who says he brought the boy from Atlanta
at the request OF Mr.. Beckwith OF Lawrence, Kan
saS Beckwith said he started from Tampa, Florida
with Alexander simpson, the boys father, and
mat last w wednesday night near Waycross, Georgia
Mr.. Simpsoa went 10 a closet since which time
nothing has been seen or heard OF him. Mr. Beck
with brought the boy 10 Atlanta, and then sent
him with Mr.. Light Mr.. simpson was bookkeeper
for the Plant steamship and Investment Company,
and was on his way 10 Lawrence, Kansas where
the boy saws he expected 10 start dry goods store
There are fears that he was murdered Simpsons
former home was jersey City, and his wife is at
Newark - ~